1993 Image Comics Darker Image #1 (Factory Sealed with Trading Card) - NM

Catalog a landmark 1993 Image Comics key issue milestone for your archival catalog: Darker Image #1! Published by Image Comics, this premier anthology issue introduced three major characters to the Image Universe: The Maxx (created by Sam Kieth), Bloodwulf (created by Rob Liefeld), and Deathblow (created by Jim Lee). The front cover artwork—collaboratively rendered by Sam Kieth, Jim Lee, and Rob Liefeld—features a circular vignette set against a marbled gray background, showcasing a three-way splash of Bloodwulf, Deathblow, and The Maxx alongside Julie Winters beneath heavy red-and-black metallic title typography and top creator billing ("SAM KIETH • JIM LEE • ROB LIEFELD").

This copy remains factory-sealed inside its original publisher polybag, containing an enclosed Bloodwulf collectible trading card visible through the front polybag window. The back cover features a full-page promotional ad designed by Jae Lee for the upcoming WildC.A.T.s / Cyberforce crossover story ("WILDC.A.T.S TRILOGY MAY '93"), displaying stylized Jae Lee character illustrations over a vibrant purple-and-black backdrop. An essential centerpiece entry for 1990s Image Comics completionists, 1st appearance key collectors, and factory-sealed polybag archivists!

Structural & Visual Inspection

• Packaging & Cover Condition - NEAR MINT (NM) [Factory Sealed]: Preserved inside its original factory polybag with clean, tight heat seals across top and bottom margins. The front cover retains vibrant red title typography, deep contrast across Kieth, Lee, and Liefeld's composite artwork, and an unblemished marble pattern field. The enclosed Bloodwulf trading card remains perfectly flat and sealed in place. Spine is square, flat, and tight; corners are sharp.

• Interior & Back Cover Integrity: Book remains unread and untouched inside factory polybag. The back cover visible through the clear bag displays Jae Lee's WildC.A.T.s promo artwork with intense purple hues, clean yellow typography, and sharp line definition with no fading or wear.

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